memomem‧o /ˈmeməʊ $ -moʊ/ noun (plural memos) [countable] 
I sent him a memo reminding him about the meeting.memo to/from a memo from the managing director to all heads of department
WORD ORIGINmemo
Origin:
1700-1800 memorandumEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A memo went around the office, reminding staff of the new dress code.
- He noticed a memo from the chairman on Wilson's desk.
- I have sent out a memo to all staff, reminding them of the procedure for taking sick leave.
- Mr. Fitchel said he made the suggestion in a memo to his superiors.
- The Managing Director sent out a memo to all employees saying there would be a meeting at 10 o'clock.
- The meeting's been cancelled. Didn't you get my memo?
- But memos at the time suggest the government knew exactly what was bound to happen, and turned a blind eye.
- But some doctors say while the memo may have been withdrawn, the unfairness remains.
- I sent him a stiffly worded memo telling him exactly what I thought of that.
- I tell him about a paper cut I got Xeroxing memos at work.
- Parmenter was handling the actual production of the memo on a suitable typewriter and stationery.
- People expect these two strata to answer the phone, to draft a memo.
- Propped up against his telephone was a fresh inter-departmental memo.
- Unfortunately, my memos were not getting read, because they were not getting through.
Longman Language Activatorletters etc
a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail: · In a letter dated May 10th, the US government protested about the use of force in the republics.letter from somebody: · I got a letter from Anna today.letter to somebody: · Hamlin wrote a letter to the council, complaining about the incident.write somebody a letter: · Write me a letter and tell me all your news!get/receive a letter: · David, who won first prize in the lottery, has received more than 100 letters from charities asking for money.
British /mail especially American letters, papers, parcels etc that are sent and delivered using the postal system: · I picked up the mail -- no letters, only bills today.· Paul was opening his post when Margot phoned.· There was a pile of mail and a number of telephone messages waiting for Victor.· When the post came, she searched anxiously for his scrawled handwriting.· Was there any post for me this morning?by post: · You will receive the application form by post.by mail: · You can apply for a passport by mail.junk mail (=advertisements and other mail that you do not want): · So much junk mail ends up in my mailbox nowadays; I just throw it all away!
a short informal letter written from one person to another: · Just a quick note to say Helen had a baby boy yesterday -- 8lbs 6oz.leave (somebody) a note: · I forgot to leave them a note to tell them we won't be home by dinnertime.suicide note (=a note written just before someone kills themselves): · Police are puzzled about the man's death. There was no sign of a struggle and no suicide note.
a short letter written from one person to another within a company or organization: · Mr. Fitchel said he made the suggestion in a memo to his superiors.send (out) a memo: · The Managing Director sent out a memo to all employees saying there would be a meeting at 10 o'clock.
letters or e-mails that people write to each other regularly or over a long period of time: · Your fax should include copies of any correspondence you have received from our office.correspondence with: · The biography is based on Marx's correspondence with Engels over 40 years.
an electronic message sent using the Internet: · I came back from vacation to find 130 e-mails waiting for me.send somebody (an) e-mail: · Several people sent us e-mail asking for help with the software.get an e-mail: · I got an e-mail from Emma the other day.by email: · The reports are sent out weekly by email.e-mail address (=the letters or numbers that people use to send you e-mail): · The e-mail address for the dictionaries department is dict.edit@pearsoned-ema.com.
a message a spoken or written piece of information, request etc that you send to someone, especially by giving it to another person or leaving it somewhere: · When I got home, there were two messages on my answering machine.message from: · "What is it?" "A message from the hospital. Harry's worse."message for: · Where's Dick? I've got a message for him.message of: · He says he has received many messages of support from the public.message that: · I hope Frank got my message that I was going to be late.leave a message: · I'm sorry, Mr Banks isn't here right now. Would you like to leave a message?
a short written message: leave a note: · He left a note on his desk saying he would be back in 5 minutes.note from: · He was devastated when he arrived home to find a note from his wife, telling him their marriage was over.note to: · She wrote a polite little note to Miss Henry, thanking her for her kindness.
a short official message to other people in a company or organization: · The meeting's been cancelled. Didn't you get my memo?memo to: · I have sent out a memo to all staff, reminding them of the procedure for taking sick leave.memo from: · He noticed a memo from the chairman on Wilson's desk.
a message sent between government or military officials, especially one containing important information: · This office has seen every State Department dispatch issued over the past 35 years.· As a courier for the Canadian Government, bearing important dispatches, Hayes was anxious to travel immediately.
a message or document sent from one computer to another: · I sent him an email yesterday, but I haven't got a reply yet.· Some companies automatically delete all email messages more than three months old.email/email message from: · I got an email from her a couple of weeks ago - she sounded OK.
WORD SETSabsolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a box of paints and a sketch pad Keep a telephone pad and a pen to hand.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a box of paints and a sketch pad Keep a telephone pad and a pen to hand.· The former was written in the style of an internal memo while the latter was crass and patronising, he said.· An internal memo from an official in Gov.· Write replies to internal memos on the same piece of paper.· Most have written both published columns and internal memos, including pointed criticism of specific stories and decisions.
NOUN· She scribbled something on her memo pad and slid the paper across the desk to him.· I was looking through a desk drawer and came across the red leather memo pad that was part of the same set.
VERB· And then Rudi went back to his desk and did something I never would have expected-he read his memo to Dean Fiellin.· Instead of using your train time to read two more interoffice memos, give yourself a break and read something for fun.· Amanda waited while the group read the memo.· He looked the way I felt when I first read his memo.· We assume he has informed the involved teams, but perhaps some failed to read the memo.· You are sitting in your office, and your hand is shaking as you read the memo announcing a new corporate restructuring.
· I have sent out a memo to all staff reminding them of the procedure for sickness.· They sent out the obligatory memo both before and after the project.· She sent me memos, left Eugenia phone messages.· It also sent the memo by certified mail, with return receipt requested.
· Don't make the call, don't write the memo, don't attend the meeting.· There is nothing worse than asking students to write a memo to Macbeth.· Use both sides of every piece of paper. Write replies to internal memos on the same piece of paper.· Robert Pafford, the regional director, wrote a memo to Dominy discussing the options the Bureau had.· Too many managers in this country want to sit in their offices and write memos.· The order angered Marshall, who wrote the president a memo of compliance that also expressed objection to the commission.· And try to minimize contact, she suggests. Write memos instead of dropping into his office.· You write a memo on the one in the office, copy it to disk and take it home.
WORD FAMILYnounmemorialmemorymemomemoirmemorabiliamemorandumadjectivememorablememorialimmemorialverbmemorizememorializeadverbmemorably
a short official note to another person in the same company or organization: I sent him a memo reminding him about the meeting.memo to/from a memo from the managing director to all heads of department